14.04.2026 00:24
In the accident that occurred in Konak district of Izmir, a truck loaded with rice flour, whose brakes failed, went out of control, first hitting an electricity transformer, then crashing through the wall of a primary school and falling into the schoolyard from a height of about 3 meters. The driver, trapped in the vehicle, was seriously injured, and the area was plunged into darkness due to damage to the transformer during the accident.
A truck loaded with rice flour, whose brakes allegedly failed in Konak district of Izmir, crashed into an electrical transformer and then flew into the yard of an elementary school. The driver of the truck, which fell from a height of approximately 3 meters, was seriously injured, and a power outage occurred in the neighborhood.
BRAKES FAILED, LOST CONTROL
The accident occurred around 6:00 PM in Ferahlı Neighborhood. The truck with license plate 42 AHA 530, driven by Hakan Akbulut (36), allegedly lost control while going downhill due to brake failure.
DEMOLISHED SCHOOL WALL
The truck first hit an electrical transformer, then demolished the wall of Mustafa Kemal Elementary School and fell into the school yard from a height of approximately 3 meters.
Upon notification, health, police, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene. The driver trapped in the vehicle was extracted with the intervention of the teams and handed over to the health teams.
It was learned that the driver, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, had fractures in his body and was in critical condition.
NEIGHBORHOOD PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS
Due to damage to the electrical transformer during the accident, a power outage occurred in Ulubatlı Neighborhood. Teams continue to work both to remove the overturned truck and to restore the electricity flow.
On the other hand, the fact that the accident did not occur during school hours prevented a possible disaster.
Police teams have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, and it was reported that the inquiry regarding the incident is ongoing.